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Definition of Gide, André in English:

( 1869–1951), French novelist, essayist, and critic; regarded as the father of modern French literature; full name André Paul Guillaume Gide. His notable works include The Immoralist (1902), Strait Is the Gate (1909), The Counterfeiters (1927), and Journal (1939–50). Nobel Prize for Literature (1947).